Hubie Brown says: "TT ain't all that"... and I agree!

The worst offender in all of this is The Sports Guy. He harped on and on about the NBA standing for the No Balls Association back when Pax couldn't pull off a Gasol trade or Garnett trade. The fact that both those players were traded for absolute garbage talent wise in relation to the Bulls offers speaks more to the teams desire to save money instead of fielding competitive teams.

Everyone wants a superstar. Guys like Kobe, LeBron, etc. Nobody really trades for a superstar difference maker. They are all usually drafted or dumped. Simple as that.

"If they had gotten that major upside, then maybe you could have accepted a less-than-average performance from Wallace."

Did he really say this?  I think he's lost his mind.  He's should be out of the running for any future coaching jobs.

The Bulls could've accepted less-than-average production from a $60 million player they had signed to put them over the top, if they had only gotten major upside from a 22 year old on his rookie contract?  Hubie, put down the crack pipe and step away from that torch.

Vangelis,

While I get your point, you really shouldn't try looking for wisdom in the words of Hubie Brown.  Tyrus is younger than Noah, and he's never had great coaching (with the possible exception of Scott Skiles) his entire life.  Expecting a 2nd-year player to take the heat off a hired hit-man with a championship ring getting paid $15 million per year is somewhat absurd.

Furthermore, you're completely incorrect in your summary statement:

"This is his 2nd year in the league and unfortunately for Tyrus, every superstar that ever graced the NBA was a solid contributor night-in, night-out, by their 2nd year."

In his second season, Steve Nash averaged 9.1 points and 3.4 assists while earning the right to start 9 whole games.  That was just the first example that popped into my head, I'm sure there are dozens more.

And calling Tyrus stupid doesn't make you seem any smarter.  Unless you can provide proof of low IQ scores or lack of academic prowess by Tyrus, we're all left to assume that he's about as smart as the average NBA player.

Comparing Tyrus to LaMarcus at this point is just mental masturbation.  I have no faith whatsoever that Skiles or Boylan would've played Aldridge ahead of Wallace, PJ Brown, and Joe Smith.  If they won't play a #4 pick or #9 pick, why assume they'd play a #2 pick?

Now, NBA stars is a different story.  Those are players that can contribute and be a very important part of a championship team or decent team.  They are all-stars, maybe an occasional MVP winner, yet not the player that can carry a team when it needs it.

They can take a few years to develop into the player that they can be, also the right situation plays a part in it.  

Now, on the statement, we all know Tyrus is never going to be a "Superstar" on that level, but he can become a star with the right coaching and development.

My concern is that TT does not appear to be a clever player at all. The majority of great things that he does on the court are because of his unquestionable athletic ability. The problem is that he then goes and commits 2 fouls in the next 32 seconds... or turns the ball over... or f***s up defensively.

Ofcourse he will improve eventually. But No 2 draft pick? Come on... Maybe some of our fans are happy with just making it to the playoffs every year. I want more than this, I want the Bulls to become a contender once again.

But for this to happen, we need QUALITY players that can win tight games, players we can rely on. It is unlikely that someone learning the fundamentals of basketball in their early 20s will become a quality player in the league. I stand by my statement that the true SUPERSTARS of this league have always contributed right from the beginning. They certainly did not come to the NBA to learn how to play the game.

We will never win another 'chip without a true leader and what I am trying to say is that noone on this roster is untouchable. However popular they may be... I am sick of waiting for "players to develop" while KG, Gasol and (possibly) Kobe are slipping through our fingers.

PS. Some people are getting WAY carried away with projected points per minutes played etc. Guys we are talking about real basketball here, i.e what actually happens on the court... not some kind of fantasy league. I accept the theory but projected points are exactly that, these stats cannot be used as facts.

Then he had moments of brilliance mixed in with moments of ineptness last season, and suddenly everyone (myself included) was licking their chops at what we had.

Tyrus is only 21, and he was drafted as a raw, but gifted, athlete.

Frankly while he hasn't gotten to the level we though he could have been after the 2nd half last year, he's probably been better than Paxson and crew expected when we drafted him.

Let's not put him in a bust or trade category yet.  We just need to be patient.  I think unlike Hubie that the fact that everyone else regressed, put a lot more pressure on T2 to continue his development, and so we notice him more.

Give him more consistent minutes and eventually he'll be there.

I would trade everyone else on the team twice over (sans Noah who I'd trade once over) before I traded Thomas unless we netted a Kobe, James, Wade type, which ain't happening cuz those guys ain't moving